M-shaped Specimen for the High-strain Rate Tensile Testing Using a Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar Apparatus

An experimental technique is proposed to determine the tensile stress–strain curve of metals at high strain rates. An M-shaped specimen is designed which transforms a compressive loading at its boundaries into tensile loading of its gage section. The specimen can be used in a conventional split Hopkinson pressure bar apparatus, thereby circumventing experimental problems associated with the gripping of tensile specimens under dynamic loading. The M-specimen geometry provides plane strain conditions within its gage section. This feature retards necking and allows for very short gage sections. This new technique is validated both experimentally and numerically for true equivalent plastic strain rates of up to 4,250/s.     

Full Field Strain Measurement in Compression and Tensile Split Hopkinson Bar Experiments

The 3D image correlation technique is used for full field measurement of strain (and strain rate) in compression and tensile split Hopkinson bar experiments using commercial image correlation software and two digital high-speed cameras that provide a synchronized stereo view of the specimen. Using an array of 128 × 80 (compression tests) and 258 × 48 (tensile tests) pixels, the cameras record about 110,000 frames per second. A random dot pattern is applied to the surface of the specimens. The image correlation algorithm uses the dot pattern to define a field of overlapping virtual gage boxes, and the 3-D coordinates of the center of each gage box are determined at each frame. The coordinates are then used for calculating the strains throughout the surface of the specimen. The strains determined with the image correlation method are compared with those determined from analyzing the elastic waves in the bars, and with strains measured with strain gages placed on the specimens. The system is used to study the response of OFE C10100 copper. In compression tests, the image correlation shows a nearly uniform deformation which agrees with the average strain that is determined from the waves in the bars and the strains measured with strain gages that are placed directly on the specimen. In tensile tests, the specimen geometry and properties affect the outcome from the experiment. The full field strain measurement provides means for examining the validity and accuracy of the tests. In tests where the deforming section of the specimen is well defined and the deformation is uniform, the strains measured with the image correlation technique agree with the average strain that is determined from the split Hopkinson bar wave records. If significant deformation is taking place outside the gage section, and when necking develops, the strains determined from the waves are not valid, but the image correlation method provides the accurate full field strain history.     

Influence of Specimen Geometry on Split Hopkinson Tensile Bar Tests on Sheet Materials

In recent years numerous studies on the high strain rate behaviour of sheet materials using split Hopkinson tensile bar set-ups have been reported in literature. For these experiments mostly dogbone-shaped specimens are used. However, widely divergent specimen dimensions can be found. In the present study the influence of this specimen geometry on the test results is investigated experimentally. An extensive series of Hopkinson tests on a steel sheet material using different specimen geometries is performed. An advanced optical technique is used to obtain the true distribution of the deformation along the length of the specimen. Important issues such as the contribution of the deformation of the transition zones to the total deformation and the (non-)homogeneity of the strain in the specimen are thus determined. From the experiments it is clear that the influence of the specimen geometry on the observed behaviour cannot be neglected. It is shown that inconsistencies between the assumed and real specimen behaviour account for these differences. For the TRIP steel considered in the study, accurate deformation values are only guaranteed if the length to width ratio of the central zone is larger than 1.25 and if the radius of the transition zone is sufficiently small.     

Interrupted Test of Advanced High Strength Steel with Tensile Split Hopkinson Bar Method

The phase fraction evolution in a material during quasi-static and dynamic tests can be studied by interrupting the test at predetermined elongation values. While it is straightforward to interrupt quasi-static tests at a predetermined level of elongation, this interruption presents difficulties at high strain rate conditions. In the present paper, an interruption mechanism has been developed to control the elongation of specimens at high strain rate using a modified split Hopkinson tensile bar. This interruption mechanism is based on the interaction between the test specimen and the external interruption device. The influence of the designed external device on the stress waves and also the ability of the system to support the interruption of the deformation process were considered in the numerical analysis and verified by the experimental results. Finally, the influences of strain and strain rates on the volume fraction evolution of the retained austenite in quenched & partitioned steel were reported.     

数字图像相关测试技术在霍普金森杆加载实验中的应用

本文利用三维数字图像相关(3D-DIC)测试技术,在Hopkinson bar加载条件下测试铝合金动态拉伸力学性能以及TC4合金Ⅱ型裂纹的起裂时间和冲击载荷下的失稳扩展速度。两台高速相机保证了被测物体的三维成像,校准板技术使得所测试的应变-时间历程定量化。利用数据处理软件能够得到关注区内每一点的位移-时间历程、应变-时间历程及主应变等。同时,针对TC4材料的动态断裂过程,三维数字图像相关技术能够实时地记录预制疲劳裂纹的张开、裂纹尖端起裂、裂纹分叉扩展、失稳传播等各个阶段,为动态断裂韧性的确定提供了有力工具。     

Testing Aluminum Alloy from Quasi-static to Dynamic Strain-rates with a Modified Split Hopkinson Bar Method

An aluminum alloy¹ was tested at quasi-static to dynamic strain-rates (from 10⁻¹ to 5 10³ s⁻¹), using a single measuring device, a modified Split Hopkinson Bar. A wave separation technique [Bussac et al., J Mech Phys Solids 50:321–350, 2002] based on the maximum likelihood method was applied to process the strain and velocity measurements recorded at various points on each bar. With this method, it is possible to compute the stress, strain, displacement and velocity at any point on the bar. Since the measurement time is unlimited, the maximum strain measured in a given specimen no longer decreases with the strain-rate, as occurs with the classical Split Hopkinson Bar method. ¹The authors wish to thank the automobile manufacturer who provided samples of the alloy used in this study. For reasons of commercial and industrial confidentiality, we were not informed about the composition of this alloy.     

变截面弹丸在分离式Hopkinson压杆中的应用

本文在分离式Hopkinson压杆系统中，探索了应用变截面锥形弹丸实现常应变率力学性能测试的实验方法，以及在较高应变率下实现动态卸载以获取材料的动态弹性模量的可行性。     

A Long Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (LSHPB) for Intermediate-rate Characterization of Soft Materials

In this study, we developed a long split Hopkinson pressure bar (LSHPB) for mechanically characterizing soft materials at intermediate strain rates. Using a proper pulse shaper, a loading pulse over 3 ms was produced for compression experiments on a PMDI foam material at the strain rates in the order of 10/s. The pulse shaping technique minimized the dispersion effects of stress wave when propagating through such a long bar system. Consistency of stress–strain curves obtained from the LSHPB and an MTS in the same strain rate range shows that a gap currently existing in intermediate strain-rate range is closed by the introduction of the LSHPB.     

A Dynamic Hydraulic Fracturing Test Technology Based on Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar System

Experimental Mechanics - The dynamic mechanical characteristics of rock under biaxial compression-tension stress states have essential engineering significance, but there is no relevant apparatus...     

高温分离式Hopkinson压杆技术及其应用

本文介绍了在分离式Hopkinson压杆装置上通过使用一种气动同步机构,实现对试样进行高温高应变率加载的技术。利用此技术仅对试样加高温度而保持入射杆和透射杆与试样脱离且处在较低温度,到预定温度时,借助气动同步机构使入射杆、透射杆与试样接触并同时实现对试样加载。利用波形抑制技术,仅对试样实现一次加载,入射杆中的后续二次加载波通过反作用质量块吸收。通过这些技术的结合,1)可以进行材料在高温高应变率下应力应变测试;2)可以测试材料在高应变率不同温度下的等温曲线;3)可以间接对材料的塑性功热转换系数进行测试;4)可以进行不同温度高应变率下的中断跳跃试验等。在文中给出了一些典型的试验曲线和结果,并对测试方法和结果进行了分析讨论。     

Electromagnetic Interference in Measurements of Radial Stress During Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar Experiments

Split Hopkinson pressure bar experiments on soils are often carried out using a rigid steel confining ring to provide plane strain conditions, and measurements of the circumferential strain in the ring can be used to infer the radial stress on the surface of the specimen. Previous experiments have shown evidence of irregular electromagnetic interference in measurements of radial stress, which obscures the signals and impedes analysis. The development of robust constitutive models for soils in blast and impact events relies on the accurate characterisation of this behaviour, and so it is necessary to isolate and remove the source of interference. This paper uses an induction coil to identify the source of the anomalous signals, which are found to be due to induced currents in the gauge lead wires from the movement of magnetised pressure bars (martensitic stainless steel, 440C). Comparative experiments on sand and rubber specimens are used to show that the deforming soil specimen does not make a significant contribution to this activity, and recommendations are made on reducing electromagnetic interference to provide reliable radial stress measurements.     

Hybrid Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar to Identify Impulse-dependent Wave Characteristics of Viscoelastic Phononic Crystals

Experimental Mechanics - There has recently been a rising interest in the nonlinear wave transmission behavior of phononic crystals. However, experimental studies focusing on the nonlinear wave...     

A New Device for Tensile and Compressive Testing at Intermediate Strain Rates

Experimental Mechanics - A new device for conducting tensile and compressive tests at strain rates ranging from about 20 s?1 to 250 s?1 is presented. The operation of...     

杆杆型冲击拉伸试验装置的二维轴对称弹塑性有限元分析

对带有哑铃状圆柱形试件的杆杆型冲击拉伸试验装置,建立了含有多个物理和几何间断面的二维轴对称弹塑性有限元模型,采用动态增量非线性有限元程序ＡＤＩ－ＮＡ,进行了数值模拟模拟分析,揭示了应力波在试验系统中的传播规律,在弹性框架内初步论证了杆杆型冲击拉伸试验装置测试原理的有效性。     

Load-Inversion Device for the High Strain Rate Tensile Testing of Sheet Materials with Hopkinson Pressure Bars

A high strain rate tensile testing technique for sheet materials is presented which makes use of a split Hopkinson pressure bar system in conjunction with a load inversion device. With compressive loads applied to its boundaries, the load inversion device introduces tension into a sheet specimen. Two output bars are used to minimize the effect of bending waves on the output force measurement. A Digital Image Correlation (DIC) algorithm is used to determine the strain history in the specimen gage section based on high speed video imaging. Detailed finite element analysis of the experimental set-up is performed to validate the design of the load inversion device. It is shown that under the assumption of perfect alignment and slip-free attachment of the specimen, the measured stress–strain curve is free from spurious oscillations at a strain rate of 1,000 s^?1. Validation experiments are carried out using tensile specimens extracted from 1.4 thick TRIP780 steel sheets. The experimental results for uniaxial tension at strain rates ranging from 200 s^?1 to 1,000 s^?1 confirm the oscillation-free numerical results in an approximate manner. Dynamic tension experiments are also performed on notched specimens to illustrate the validity of the proposed experimental technique for characterizing the effect of strain rate on the onset of ductile fracture in sheet materials.     

用于脆性材料的Hopkinson压杆动态实验新方法

岩石、陶瓷或混凝土等脆性材料,在用Hopkinson压杆对其实施高应变率加载实验时,由于其破坏应变很小,试件通常在加载入射波的波头部分（含初始上升沿和较大的弥散振荡部分）就已破坏失效,因此采用常规的实验或数据处理方法很难得到精确有效的实验结果,本文提出的Hopkinson压杆装置预留间隙实验法能使加载入射波波幅振荡明显减且初始上升时间为零,有效地减小了弹性波弥散带来的误差,使贴于压杆中部的应变片测得的信号经处理后很大程度上直接反映的是试件端面的实际受力状态,且由于避免了试件在加载波上升沿段的稳定受力而使应变率历史曲线更趋于恒定,这为提高Hopkinson压杆装置的实验精度,特别是为脆性材料提供了一种实施高应变率实验的实用可行的途径。     

A Pulse-Heated Kolsky Bar Technique for Measuring the Flow Stress of Metals at High Loading and Heating Rates

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed an electrical pulse-heated Kolsky Bar technique for measuring the constitutive response of metals at heating rates of up to 6,000 K/s and strain rates up to 10⁴ s⁻¹. Under these conditions, which are approaching those found in high speed machining, thermally activated microstructural processes such as grain growth, solid state phase transformation and dislocation annealing can be bypassed, leading to unique non-equilibrium superheated microstructural states. Flow stresses can thus differ significantly from equilibrium high temperature conditions. This paper describes the NIST pulse-heated Kolsky bar technique in detail, including a thorough assessment of uncertainties in temperature and flow stress measurement.

Characterization of a Laser Extensometer for Split Hopkinson Pressure bar Experiments

This paper examines a laser extensometer to calculate the strain in a sample during split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) experiments. This method offers a non-contact, direct method for measuring sample strain which does not rely on one-dimensional wave propagation assumptions. First a single bar experiment is used to compare the extensometer’s accuracy and frequency response against a laser vibrometer and an accelerometer. The extensometer showed a close match with the vibrometer up to a bandwidth of 10 kHz. With the performance validated, the extensometer is applied to a SHPB experiment with silicone samples. For low strains, the extensometer shows a good match to the strain determined by strain gauges on the bars. At higher strains, the radial expansion of the sample can interfere with the measurement beam from the extensometer and produce inaccurate results.     

PVDF压电薄膜用于Hopkinson压杆测量泡沫金属的动态性能

首先对PVDF(polyvinylidene fluoride)压电薄膜在不同温度不同压力作用下的响应进行了系统的试验研究。然后在Hopkinson压杆系统的透射杆之间夹上PVDF压电薄膜,对其动态响应进行了检验。最后应用这个镶嵌PVDF压电薄膜的Hopkinson压杆系统,测试了泡沫铜材料在不同应变率下的应力应变关系。结果表明:(1)PVDF压电薄膜的压电常数D33是随温度和压力而变,实际应用时应对其进行标定;(2)PVDF压电薄膜可有效的用于Hopkinson压杆系统来测试低强度泡沫材料或低阻抗材料的动态响应;(3)当应变率小于0.1/s时,泡沫铜的塑性流动应力对应变率不敏感,在约400/s到5000/s应变率范围,应变小于40%下泡沫铜对应变率也不敏感。但当应变大于约20%,应变率高于400/s时,与低应变率下的值比较,塑性流动应力的应变率敏感性增加。